Washington County Information
Washington in
Illinois occupies
564 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,927, a change from a 2000 population of
15,148 and
14,965 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
333 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Washington, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 564 sq. miles | Ranked 1,958 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,927 | Ranked 2,113 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,946 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,148 | Ranked 2,083 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,965 | Ranked 1,990 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.7% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,573 | 8,349 |
| Unemployed Population | 333 | 332 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 4% |
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